- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:129 CRL.RP No. 100477 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, AT DHARWAD DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION NO. 100477 OF 2024 (397(CR.PC)/438(BNSS)) BETWEEN: SRI MAHESH S/O SIDDAPPA BOGUNI AGE. 37 YEARS OCC. BUSINESS R/O. NO.341 CHOUDI GALLI M. VADAGAON TALUKA AND DIST BELAGAVI. …PETITIONER (BY SRI. M.M. JAMADAR, ADVOCATE-ABSENT) AND: SHRI SAIDEEP ENTERPRISES (REGD) R/BY ITS CLERK SRI YALLAPPA B. TIMMAPUR AGE38 YEARS OCC. PVT SERVICE R/O 1ST STAGE R.C. NAGAR TALUKA AND DIST BELAGAVI 590006 …RESPONDENT (BY SRI. SHEKHARGOUDA M. NAGANURI, ADVOCATE) THIS CRIMINAL REVISION PETITION IS FILED U/S 438 R/W 442 OF BNSS 2023, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS ON THE FILE OF X ADDL. PRL. DIST AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI IN CRL.A NO. 196/2024 ON DATED 05.10.2024 AND ON THE FILE OF V J.M.F.C. BELAGAVI IN C.C.NO. 853/2018 AND THE JUDGMENT DATED 14.06.2024 PERUSE THE SAME AND SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT OF CONVICTION AND SENTENCE PASSED BY THE X ADDL. PRL. DIST AND SESSIONS JUDGE, BELAGAVI IN Digitally signed by SAMREEN AYUB DESHNUR Location: High Court of Karnataka, Dharwad Bench - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC-D:129 CRL.RP No. 100477 of 2024 CRL.A NO. 196/2024 ON DATED 05.10.2024 AND ON THE FILE OF V J.M.F.C. BELAGAVI, OFFENCE PUNISHABLE U/S 138 OF N.I. ACT IN C.C.NO. 853/2018 ON DATED 14.06.2024 AND SET THE PETITIONER AT LIBERTY, IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: ORAL ORDER (PER: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.SRISHANANDA) 1. None appears for the petitioner. 2. The order sheet discloses that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the revision petition properly. 3. The petitioner has suffered an order of conviction for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, confirmed by the First Appellate Court. Even on 05.01.2026, there was no representation, and in the interest of justice, as a last chance, this Court listed the matter to today. 4. Since there is no representation, the petition stands dismissed for non-persecution. Sd/- (V.SRISHANANDA) JUDGE RHR/-Ct-cmu LIST NO.: 2 SL NO.: 23